US10455610B2 - Method and apparatus for communications with carrier aggregation - Google Patents

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US10455610B2 US15/758,581 US201615758581A US10455610B2 US 10455610 B2 US10455610 B2 US 10455610B2 US 201615758581 A US201615758581 A US 201615758581A US 10455610 B2 US10455610 B2 US 10455610B2
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  • Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the wireless communications technology and more particularly to methods and apparatuses for data transmission and Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) feedback in a wireless communications system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA).
  • HARQ Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest
  • CA Carrier Aggregation
  • each subframe or Transmission Time Interval comprises a DL control region, an UL control region and a DL/UL data transmission region in this order.
  • the DL control region may be used by a base station to transmit a DL scheduling grant or an UL scheduling grant to a user equipment, or to transmit a HARQ feedback for an UL data transmission of the user equipment;
  • the UL control region may be used by a user equipment to transmit a HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission;
  • the data transmission region may be used to transmit a DL data transmission from a base station or to transmit an UL data transmission from a user equipment, according to the respective scheduling grant.
  • the control regions are located before the data transmission region so as to enable fast and cost efficient pipeline processing at a receiver.
  • each subframe or TTI comprises a DL control region, a DL/UL data transmission region and an UL control region in this order.
  • the DL control region is located before the data transmission, which is located before the UL control region, so as to minimize HARQ RTT.
  • LTE-A Carrier Aggregation of multiple component carriers with subframes/TTIs of the same length being applied is adopted to improve throughput.
  • subframes/TTIs of different lengths may be adopted on different carriers in even higher frequency bands.
  • the method comprises transmitting at least one downlink scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission to the user equipment in a downlink control region of at least one of a short TTI on a first carrier and a long TTI on a second carrier and performing downlink data transmission towards the user equipment in a data transmission region of a short TTI on the first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on the second carrier as indicated by the at least one downlink scheduling grant.
  • the method comprises receiving downlink data transmission from the base station in a data transmission region of a long TTI on a second carrier and in the data transmission region of a short TTI on a first carrier and transmitting HARQ feedback for the received downlink data transmission towards the base station in an uplink control region of at least one of a short TTI on the first carrier and a long TTI on the second carrier.
  • a method performed at a user equipment for performing data transmission to a base station in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short TTI is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long TTI is applied comprises receiving at least one uplink scheduling grant for data transmission to the base station in a downlink control region of at least one of a short TTI on a first carrier and a long TTI on a second carrier and performing uplink data transmission towards the base station in a data transmission region of a short TTI on the first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on the second carrier as indicated by the at least one uplink scheduling grant.
  • the method comprises receiving uplink data transmission from the user equipment in a data transmission region of a short TTI on a first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on a second carrier and transmitting HARQ feedback for the received uplink data transmission towards the user equipment in a downlink control region of at least one of a short TTI on the first carrier and a long TTI on the second carrier.
  • an apparatus at a base station for performing data transmission to a user equipment in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short TTI is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long TTI is applied.
  • the apparatus comprises a scheduler configured to transmit at least one downlink scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission to the user equipment in a downlink control region of at least one of a short TTI on a first carrier and a long TTI on a second carrier and a transmitter configured to perform downlink data transmission towards the user equipment in a data transmission region of a short TTI on the first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on the second carrier as indicated by the at least one downlink scheduling grant.
  • an apparatus at a user equipment for transmitting HARQ feedback to a base station in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short TTI is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long TTI is applied.
  • the apparatus comprises a receiver configured to receive downlink data transmission from the base station in a data transmission region of a long TTI on a second carrier and in the data transmission region of a short TTI on a first carrier and a transmitter configured to transmit HARQ feedback for the received downlink data transmission towards the base station in an uplink control region of at least one of a short TTI on the first carrier and a long TTI on the second carrier.
  • an apparatus at a user equipment for performing data transmission to a base station in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short TTI is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long TTI is applied.
  • the apparatus comprises a receiver configured to receive at least one uplink scheduling grant for data transmission to the base station in a downlink control region of at least one of a short TTI on a first carrier and a long TTI on a second carrier and a transmitter configured to perform uplink data transmission towards the base station in a data transmission region of a short TTI on the first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on the second carrier as indicated by the at least one uplink scheduling grant.
  • an apparatus at a base station for transmitting HARQ feedback to a user equipment in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short TTI is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long TTI is applied.
  • the apparatus comprises a receiver configured to receive uplink data transmission from the user equipment in a data transmission region of a long TTI on a second carrier and in the data transmission region of a short TTI on a first carrier and a transmitter configured to transmit HARQ feedback to the received uplink data transmission towards the user equipment in a downlink control region of at least one of a short TTI on the first carrier and a long TTI on the second carrier.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a proposed physical subframe structure for 5G systems
  • FIG. 2 illustrates another proposed physical subframe structure for 5G systems
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a method 300 for data transmission according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show two examples illustrating a relationship between scheduling grant transmission and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the first embodiment of the method 300 ;
  • FIG. 5 shows another example illustrating a relationship between scheduling grant transmission and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the first embodiment of the method 300 ;
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B show two examples illustrating a relationship between scheduling grant transmission and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the second embodiment of the method 300 ;
  • FIG. 7 shows another example illustrating a relationship between scheduling grant transmission and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the second embodiment of the method 300 ;
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B show two examples illustrating a relationship between scheduling grant transmission and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the third embodiment of the method 300 ;
  • FIG. 9 shows another example illustrating a relationship between scheduling grant transmission and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the third embodiment of the method 300 ;
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a flowchart of a method 1000 for transmitting HARQ feedback according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIGS. 11A and 11B show two examples illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the first embodiment of the method 1000 ;
  • FIGS. 12A and 12B show two examples illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the second embodiment of the method 1000 ;
  • FIG. 13 shows an example illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the third embodiment of the method 1000 ;
  • FIG. 14 shows another example illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the third embodiment of the method 1000 ;
  • FIGS. 15A and 15B show two examples illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the fourth embodiment of the method 1000 ;
  • FIG. 16 shows an example illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the fifth embodiment of the method 1000 ;
  • FIG. 17 illustrates a flowchart of a method 1700 for data transmission according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 18 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the first embodiment of the method 1700 ;
  • FIG. 19 shows another example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the first embodiment of the method 1700 ;
  • FIGS. 20A and 20B show two examples illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the second embodiment of the method 1700 ;
  • FIG. 21 shows another example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the second embodiment of the method 1700 ;
  • FIG. 22 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the third embodiment of the method 1700 ;
  • FIG. 23 shows another example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the third embodiment of the method 1700 ;
  • FIG. 24 illustrates a flowchart of a method 2400 for transmitting HARQ feedback according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 25 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the first embodiment of the method 2400 ;
  • FIGS. 26A and 26B show two other examples illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the first embodiment of the method 2400 ;
  • FIG. 27 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the second embodiment of the method 2400 ;
  • FIGS. 28A and 28B show two other examples illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the first embodiment of the method 2400 ;
  • FIG. 29 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the third embodiment of the method 2400 ;
  • FIGS. 30A and 30B show two other examples illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the first embodiment of the method 2400 ;
  • FIG. 31 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3100 for performing data transmission to a user equipment according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 32 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3200 for transmitting HARQ feedback to a base station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 33 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3300 for performing data transmission to a base station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 34 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3400 for transmitting HARQ feedback to a user equipment according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 35 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3500 for performing data transmission according to some embodiments of the present disclosure or for transmitting HARQ feedback according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • references in the specification to “an embodiment,” “another embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” and the similar expressions indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to affect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described.
  • first and second etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of example embodiments.
  • the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed terms.
  • BS base station
  • BTS base transceiver station
  • AN Access Node
  • AP Access Point
  • UE user equipment
  • PDA personal digital assistants
  • portable computers image capture devices such as digital cameras, gaming devices, music storage and playback appliances and any portable units or terminals that have wireless communications capabilities, or Internet appliances permitting wireless Internet access and browsing and the like.
  • embodiments of the present disclosure propose a novel solution for data transmission and HARQ feedback applicable to a wireless communications system supporting carrier aggregation of frequency carriers on which various TTIs of different lengths are applied.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a method 300 for data transmission according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the method 300 is performed at a base station for performing data transmission to a user equipment in a wireless communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one component carrier (which will be referred to as “first carrier” hereafter) on which a short TTI is applied and at least one component carrier (which will be referred to as “second carrier” hereafter) on which a long TTI is applied.
  • first carrier which will be referred to as “first carrier” hereafter
  • second carrier component carrier
  • Each of the long TTI and the short TTI may comprise a DL control region, an UL control region and a data transmission region, but not necessarily in this order.
  • the DL control region may be used by the base station to transmit a DL scheduling grant or an UL scheduling grant to the user equipment.
  • the data transmission region may be used to transmit a DL data transmission from the base station to the user equipment, corresponding to the respective scheduling grant.
  • short and long used herein merely refers to a relative length relationship, wherein a long TTI has a relative longer length than a short TTI.
  • the expression like “a carrier on which a long/short TTI is applied” used herein means the timing for any transmission on that carrier complies with the structure of the corresponding TTI.
  • the method 300 starts at block 310 , in which the base station transmits at least one DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission to the user equipment in the DL control region of a long TTI on a second carrier, or in the DL control region of a short TTI on a first carrier, or in the DL control regions of both the long TTI on the second carrier and the short TTI on the first carrier.
  • the base station performs DL data transmission towards the user equipment in the data transmission region of a long TTI on the second carrier and in the data transmission region of a short TTI on the first carrier as indicated by the at least one DL scheduling grant.
  • the base station may transmit, in the DL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL data transmission on the second carrier and transmit, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL data transmission on the first carrier.
  • the base station may perform the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the short TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted or in a short TTI immediately following the short TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted.
  • the base station may perform the DL data transmission on the second carrier in the long TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted or in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate two examples illustrating a relationship between DL scheduling and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the first embodiment of the method 300 . Please note that this example is provided for the illustrative purpose only, but not for any limitation to the present disclosure.
  • the icon represents a guard period (GP); the icon represents a DL control region; the icon represents an UL control region; and the icon represents a data transmission region for DL or UL data transmission.
  • a sequence of TTIs indicates the timing for transmission between the base station and the user equipment.
  • the curved arrows shown in the figure indicate a relationship between DL scheduling and data transmission.
  • the base station transmits a DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL transmission on the first carrier in the DL control region of each short TTI and also transmits the DL scheduling grant for DL transmission on the second carrier in the DL control region of each long TTI.
  • the DL data transmission on a carrier may be performed in a TTI (including long and short TTIs) immediately following the TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted on the same carrier.
  • the base station may transmit a DL scheduling grant on the first carrier in the DL control region of short TTI 0 and then perform DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of short TTI 1.
  • the base station may transmit a DL scheduling grant on the second carrier in the DL control region of long TTI 0 and then perform DL data transmission on the second carrier in the DL data transmission region of long TTI 1.
  • the DL data transmission on a carrier may be performed in the TTI (including long and short TTIs) where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted on the same carrier.
  • the base station may transmit a DL scheduling grant on the first carrier in the DL control region of short TTI 0 and then perform DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of the same short TTI 0.
  • the base station may transmit a DL scheduling grant on the second carrier in the DL control region of long TTI 0 and then perform DL data transmission on the second carrier in the DL data transmission region of the same long TTI 0.
  • the DL data transmission on the first carrier may be performed in a short TTI immediately following the short TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted, while the DL data transmission on the second carrier may be performed in the long TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted; or the DL data transmission on the first carrier may be performed in the short TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted, while the DL data transmission on the second carrier may be performed in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted.
  • This alternative case is not shown in the figure.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates another example illustrating a relationship between DL scheduling and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the first embodiment of the method 300 .
  • this example is provided for the illustrative purpose only, but not for any limitation to the present disclosure.
  • the only difference between FIG. 5 and FIGS. 4A and 4B lies in the usage of different frame structures.
  • the DL scheduling and the data transmission present the same relationship as described above with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B , which thus will not be detailed herein.
  • the base station may transmit, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the first carrier and also transmit, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the second carrier.
  • the DL data transmission on the first carrier may be performed in the short TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted or in a short TTI immediately following the short TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate two examples illustrating a relationship between DL scheduling and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the second embodiment of the method 300 . Please note that this example is provided for the illustrative purpose only, but not for any limitation to the present disclosure.
  • the base station may transmit the DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL transmission on the first carrier in the DL control region of a short TTI and transmit the DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL transmission on the second carrier also in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier.
  • the base station may transmit the DL scheduling grant corresponding to the DL transmission on the first carrier in each short TTI, and transmit the DL scheduling grant corresponding to the DL transmission on the second carrier in every two or more short TTIs, depending on a ratio of the length of the short TTI to the length of the long TTI.
  • the DL data transmission on the first carrier may be performed in a short TTI immediately following the short TTI where the DL scheduling grant corresponding to the DL data transmission on the first carrier is transmitted, while the DL data transmission on the second carrier may be performed in a long TTI having an index n long .
  • the base station transmits a DL scheduling grant for DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL control region of short TTI 0 and then performs the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of short TTI 1. Subsequently, the base station transmits another DL scheduling grant on the first carrier in the DL control region of short TTI 1 and then performs the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of short TTI 2. For DL data transmission on the second carrier, the base station may transmit a DL scheduling grant in the DL control region of short TTI 0 and perform the DL data transmission in the DL data transmission region of long TTI 0. Subsequently, the base station may transmit another DL scheduling grant on the second carrier in the DL control region of short TTI 2 and then perform the DL data transmission on the second carrier in the DL data transmission region of long TTI 1.
  • TTI TTI
  • index of that TTI which is usually an integer.
  • the DL data transmission on the first carrier may be performed in the short TTI where the DL scheduling grant corresponding to the DL data transmission on the first carrier is transmitted, while the DL data transmission on the second carrier may be performed in a long TTI having an index n long .
  • the base station transmits a DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL control region of short TTI 0 and then transmits the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of the same short TTI. Subsequently, the base station transmits another DL scheduling grant on the first carrier in the DL control region of short TTI 1 and then transmits the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of the same short TTI 1. For the DL data transmission on the second carrier, the base station may transmit a DL scheduling grant on the first carrier in the DL control region of short TTI 0 and then transmit the DL data transmission in the DL data transmission region of long TTI 0. Subsequently, the base station may transmit another DL scheduling grant on the first carrier in the DL control region of short TTI 2 and then transmit the DL data transmission on the second carrier in the DL data transmission region of long TTI 1.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates another example illustrating a relationship between DL scheduling and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the second embodiment of the method 300 .
  • this example is provided for the illustrative purpose only, but not for any limitation to the present disclosure.
  • the only difference between FIGS. 6A and 6B and FIG. 7 lies in the usage of different frame structures.
  • the DL scheduling and the data transmission present the same relationship as described above with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B , which thus will not be detailed herein.
  • the base station may transmit, in the DL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the first carrier and a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the second carrier.
  • the DL data transmission on the second carrier is performed in the long TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted or in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted.
  • the DL data transmission on the first carrier is performed in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the DL data transmission on the first carrier is performed in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate two examples illustrating a relationship between DL scheduling and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the third embodiment of the method 300 . Please note that this example is provided for the illustrative purpose only, but not for any limitation to the present disclosure.
  • the base station may transmit the DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL transmission on the second carrier in the DL control region of a long TTI on the first carrier and transmits the DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL transmission on the first carrier also in the DL control region of the long TTI on the first carrier.
  • the DL data transmission on the second carrier is performed in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the DL scheduling grant corresponding to that DL data transmission on the second carrier is performed.
  • the DL data transmission on the first carrier is performed in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the base station transmits a DL scheduling grant corresponding to a DL data transmission on the second carrier in the DL control region of long TTI 0 and then performs the DL data transmission on the second carrier in the DL data transmission region of long TTI 1. Subsequently, the base station transmits another DL scheduling grant in the DL control region of long TTI 1 and then performs the DL data transmission on the second carrier in the DL data transmission region of long TTI 2, and so on.
  • the base station may transmit a DL scheduling grant in the DL control region of long TTI 0 and corresponding to this scheduling, perform the DL data transmission in the DL data transmission region of short TTI 0 and/or short TTI 1. Subsequently, the base station may transmit another DL scheduling grant in the DL control region of long TTI 1 and corresponding to this scheduling, perform the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of short TTI 2 and/or short TTI 3, and so on.
  • the DL data transmission on the second carrier may be performed in the long TTI where the DL scheduling grant corresponding to that DL data transmission on the second carrier is transmitted.
  • the DL data transmission on the first carrier is performed in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the base station transmits a DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL data transmission on the second carrier in the DL control region of long TTI 0 and then performs the DL data transmission in the DL data transmission region of the long TTI 0. Subsequently, the base station transmits another DL scheduling grant in the DL control region of long TTI 1 and then performs the DL data transmission on the second carrier in the DL data transmission region of the same long TTI 1, and so on.
  • the base station may transmit a DL scheduling grant in the DL control region of long TTI 0 and corresponding to this scheduling, perform the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of short TTI 0 and/or short TTI 1. Subsequently, the base station may transmit another DL scheduling grant in the DL control region of long TTI 1 and corresponding to this scheduling, perform the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of short TTI 2 and/or short TTI 3, and so on.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates another example illustrating a relationship between DL scheduling and data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the third embodiment of the method 300 . Please note that this example is provided for the illustrative purpose only, but not for any limitation to the present disclosure. The differences between FIG. 9 and FIGS. 8A and 8B lie in the usage of different frame structures and the DL data transmission on the first carrier.
  • the DL scheduling and the data transmission on the second carrier present the same relationship as described above with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B , which thus will not be detailed herein.
  • the following description will focus on the relationship between the DL scheduling and the data transmission on the first carrier only.
  • the base station may transmit the DL scheduling grant corresponding to DL transmission on the first carrier in the DL control region of a long TTI having an index n long .
  • the DL data transmission on the first carrier may be performed in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the base station may transmit a DL scheduling grant corresponding to the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL control region of long TTI 0 on the second carrier and corresponding to this scheduling, perform the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of short TTI 1 and/or short TTI 2. Subsequently, the base station may transmit another DL scheduling grant in the DL control region of long TTI 1 on the second carrier and corresponding to this scheduling, perform the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the DL data transmission region of short TTI 3 and/or short TTI 4, and so on.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a flowchart of a method 1000 for transmitting HARQ feedback according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the method 1000 is performed at a user equipment for transmitting HARQ feedback to a base station in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one component carrier (which will be referred to as “first carrier”) on which a short TTI is applied and at least one component carrier (which will be referred to as “second carrier”) on which a long TTI is applied.
  • first carrier component carrier
  • second carrier component carrier
  • Each of the long TTI and the short TTI may comprise a DL control region, an UL control region and a data transmission region, but not necessarily in this order.
  • the DL control region may be used by the user equipment to receive a DL scheduling grant or an UL scheduling grant from the base station.
  • the UL control region may be used by the user equipment to transmit HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission.
  • the data transmission region may be used by the user equipment to receive a DL data transmission from the base station.
  • the method 1000 starts at block 1010 , in which the user equipment receives DL data transmission from the base station in a data transmission region of a short TTI on a first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on a second carrier.
  • the user equipment transmits HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission towards the base station in the UL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, or in the UL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, or in the UL control regions of both the short TTI on the first carrier and the long TTI on the second carrier.
  • the user equipment may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following or two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the DL data transmission is received.
  • the user equipment may transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the DL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following or two long TTIs later than the long TTI where the DL data transmission is received.
  • FIGS. 11A and 11B show two examples illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the first embodiment of the method 1000 .
  • the user equipment transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following the short TTI where the DL data transmission is received, and transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the DL data transmission is received.
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 2, and so on.
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 2, and so on.
  • the user equipment transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI two that is short TTIs later than the TTI where the DL data transmission is received, and transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI that is two long TTIs later than the long TTI where the DL data transmission is received.
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 2. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 3, and so on.
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 2. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 3, and so on.
  • the user equipment may transmit the HARQ feedback on the first carrier for the DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following or two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the DL data transmission is received.
  • FIGS. 12A and 12B show two examples illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the second embodiment of the method 1000 .
  • the user equipment transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI that is two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the DL data transmission is received, and transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the second carrier in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 2. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 3, and so on.
  • the user equipment For a DL data transmission on the second carrier, if the user equipment receives the DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 3. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 5, and so on.
  • the user equipment transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following the TTI where the DL data transmission is received, and transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the second carrier in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 2, and so on.
  • the user equipment For a DL data transmission on the second carrier, if the user equipment receives a DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 2. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 1, then it may transmit, on the first carrier, HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 2, and so on.
  • the user equipment may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the DL data transmission received on the first carrier in the same short TTI as the one where the DL data transmission is received.
  • FIG. 13 shows an example illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the third embodiment of the method 1000 .
  • the user equipment transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the first carrier in the same short TTI as the one where the DL data transmission is received, and transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the second carrier in the same long TTI as the one where the DL data transmission is received. In this way, a delay between the data transmission and the HARQ feedback can be minimized.
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in the same short TTI 0. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in the same short TTI 1, and so on.
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in the same long TTI 0. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in the same long TTI 1, and so on.
  • FIG. 14 shows another example illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the third embodiment of the method 1000 .
  • the user equipment transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the first carrier in the same short TTI as the one where the DL data transmission is received, and transmits, on the first carrier, HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the second carrier in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in the same short TTI 0. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in the same short TTI 1, and so on.
  • the user equipment For a DL data transmission on the second carrier, if the user equipment receives the DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 0, then it may transmit, on the first carrier, HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 1, then it may transmit, on the first carrier, HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in short TTI 3, and so on.
  • FIGS. 15A and 15B show two examples illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the fourth embodiment of the method 1000 .
  • the user equipment transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the DL data transmission is received, and transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a long TTI having an index n long .
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in short TTI 2 or TTI 3, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 2, and so on.
  • a DL transmission on the second carrier if the user equipment receives the DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 2, and so on.
  • the user equipment transmits, on the second carrier, HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI that is two long TTIs later than the one where the DL data transmission is received, and transmits, on the second carrier, HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a long TTI having an index n long .
  • the user equipment may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in short TTI 2 or TTI 3, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 2, and so on.
  • a DL data transmission on the second carrier if the user equipment receives the DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 0, then it may transmit, on the second carrier, HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 2. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 1, then it may transmit, on the second carrier, HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 3, and so on.
  • FIG. 16 shows an example illustrating a relationship between DL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the fifth embodiment of the method 1000 .
  • the user equipment transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the second carrier in the same long TTI as the one where the DL data transmission is received, and transmits HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a long TTI having an index n long .
  • the user equipment may transmit, on the second carrier, HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 0. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the first carrier from the base station in short TTI 1 or TTI 2, then it may transmit, on the second carrier, HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in long TTI 1, and so on.
  • a DL data transmission on the second carrier if the user equipment receives the DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in the same long TTI 0. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives a next DL data transmission on the second carrier from the base station in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission in the same long TTI 1, and so on.
  • FIGS. 11-16 are provided for the illustrative purpose only, but not for any limitation to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 17 illustrates a flowchart of a method 1700 for data transmission according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the method 1700 is performed at a user equipment for performing data transmission to a base station in a wireless communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one component carrier (which will be referred to as “first carrier” hereafter) on which a short TTI is applied and at least one component carrier (which will be referred to as “second carrier” hereafter) on which a long TTI is applied.
  • Each of the long TTI and the short TTI may comprise a DL control region, an UL control region and a data transmission region, but not necessarily in this order.
  • the DL control region may be used by the user equipment to receive an UL scheduling grant.
  • the UL control region may be used by the user equipment to transmit a HARQ feedback for a DL data transmission.
  • the data transmission region may be used by the use equipment to transmit an UL data transmission according to the respective scheduling grant.
  • the method 1700 starts at block 1710 , in which the user equipment receives at least one UL scheduling grant for data transmission to the base station in a DL control region of a short TTI on a first carrier, or in the DL control region of a long TTI on a second carrier, or in the DL control regions of both the short TTI on the first carrier and the long TTI on the second carrier.
  • the user equipment performs UL data transmission towards the base station in a data transmission region of a short TTI on the first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on the second carrier as indicated by the at least one UL scheduling grant.
  • the user equipment may receive, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the first carrier and receive, in the DL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the second carrier.
  • the user equipment may perform the UL data transmission on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following the short TTI where the corresponding UL scheduling grant is received, and perform the UL data transmission on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the corresponding UL scheduling grant is received.
  • FIG. 18 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the first embodiment of the method 1700 .
  • the icon represents a guard period; the icon represents a DL control region; the icon represents an UL control region; and the icon represents a data transmission region used for DL or UL data transmission.
  • a sequence of TTIs indicates the timing for transmission between the base station and the user equipment.
  • the curved arrows shown in the figure indicate a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission.
  • the user equipment may perform the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives an UL scheduling grant for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1, then it may perform the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2, and so on.
  • the user equipment may perform the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives an UL scheduling grant for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1, then it may perform the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2.
  • FIG. 19 shows another example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the first embodiment of the method 1700 .
  • the only difference between FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 lies in the usage of different frame structures.
  • the UL scheduling and the UL data transmission present the same relationship as described above with reference to FIG. 18 , which thus will not be detailed herein.
  • the user equipment may receive, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the first carrier and receiving, also in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the second carrier.
  • the user equipment may receive the UL scheduling grant for the UL transmission on the first carrier in each short TTI, and receive the UL scheduling grant for the UL transmission on the second carrier in every two or more short TTIs, depending on a ratio of the length of the short TTI to the length of the long TTI.
  • the user equipment may perform the UL data transmission on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following the one where the corresponding UL scheduling grant is received. Also, the user equipment may perform the UL data transmission on the second carrier in a long TTI having an index n long .
  • FIGS. 20A and 20B show two examples illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the second embodiment of the method 1700 .
  • the user equipment receives an UL scheduling grant for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 0, then it performs the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives an UL scheduling grant for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1, then it performs the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2, and so on.
  • an UL data transmission on the second carrier in the example of FIG. 20A , if the user equipment receives an UL scheduling grant for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in short TTI 0, then it performs the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 0. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives an UL scheduling grant for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in short TTI 2, then it performs the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1.
  • the user equipment receives an UL scheduling grant for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in short TTI 0, then it performs the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives an UL scheduling grant for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in short TTI 2, then it performs the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2.
  • FIG. 21 shows another example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the second embodiment of the method 1700 .
  • the only difference between FIGS. 20A and 20B and FIG. 21 lies in the usage of different frame structures.
  • the UL scheduling and the UL data transmission present the same relationship as described above with reference to FIGS. 20A and 20B , which thus will not be detailed herein.
  • the user equipment may receive, in the DL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, both an UL scheduling grant for UL data transmission on the first carrier and an UL scheduling grant for UL data transmission on the second carrier.
  • the user equipment may perform the UL data transmission on the first carrier in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the user equipment may perform the UL data transmission on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the corresponding UL scheduling grant is received.
  • FIG. 22 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the third embodiment of the method 1700 .
  • the user equipment may perform the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1 and/or short TTI 2, and perform the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the user equipment receives another UL scheduling grant for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in long TTI 1, then it may perform the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 3 and/or short TTI 4, and perform the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2, and so on.
  • FIG. 23 shows another example illustrating a relationship between UL scheduling and UL data transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the third embodiment of the method 1700 .
  • the only difference between FIG. 23 and FIG. 22 lies in the usage of different frame structures.
  • the UL scheduling and the UL data transmission present the same relationship as described above with reference to FIG. 22 , which thus will not be detailed herein.
  • FIGS. 18-23 are provided for the illustrative purpose only, but not for any limitation to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 24 illustrates a flowchart of a method 2400 for transmitting HARQ feedback according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the method 2400 is performed at a base station for transmitting HARQ feedback for UL data transmission to a user equipment in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one component carrier (which will be referred to as “first carrier”) on which a short TTI is applied and at least one component carrier (which will be referred to as “second carrier”) on which a long TTI is applied.
  • first carrier component carrier
  • second carrier component carrier
  • Each of the long TTI and the short TTI may comprise a DL control region, an UL control region and a data transmission region, but not necessarily in this order.
  • the DL control region may be used by the base station to transmit HARQ feedback to the user equipment.
  • the data transmission region may be used by the user equipment to transmit UL data transmission to the base station.
  • the method 2400 starts at block 2410 , in which the base station receives UL data transmission from the user equipment in a data transmission region of a short TTI on a first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on a second carrier.
  • the base station transmits HARQ feedback for the received UL data transmission towards the user equipment in a DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, or in the DL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, or in the DL control regions of both the short TTI on the first carrier and the long TTI on the second carrier.
  • the base station may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following or two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the UL data transmission is received.
  • the base station may also transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following or two long TTIs later than the long TTI where the UL data transmission is received.
  • FIG. 25 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the first embodiment of the method 2400 .
  • the base station may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI that is two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the UL data transmission is received and may also transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI that is two long TTIs later than the long TTI where the UL data transmission is received.
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2. Subsequently, if the base station receives an UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 3. As for an UL data transmission on the second carrier, if the base station receives the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2. Subsequently, if the base station receives the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 3.
  • FIGS. 26A and 26B show two other examples illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the first embodiment of the method 2400 .
  • the base station may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI that is immediately following or two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the UL data transmission is received and may also transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI that is immediately following or two long TTIs later than the long TTI where the UL data transmission is received.
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2. Subsequently, if the base station receives an UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 3. As for an UL data transmission on the second carrier, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2. Subsequently, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 3.
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1. Subsequently, if the base station receives an UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2. As for an UL data transmission on the second carrier, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2.
  • the base station may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following or two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the UL data transmission is received.
  • FIG. 27 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the second embodiment of the method 2400 .
  • the base station may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI that is two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the UL data transmission is received and may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the second carrier in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2. Subsequently, if the base station receives an UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 3. As for an UL data transmission on the second carrier, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 3. Subsequently, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in long TTI 5.
  • FIGS. 28A and 28B show two other examples illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the second embodiment of the method 2400 .
  • the base station may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI that is immediately following or two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the UL data transmission is received and may transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the second carrier in a short TTI having an index n short .
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2. Subsequently, if the base station receives an UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 3. As for an UL data transmission on the second carrier, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 3. Subsequently, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 5.
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1. Subsequently, if the base station receives an UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2. As for an UL data transmission on the second carrier, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2.
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 4.
  • the base station may transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following or two long TTIs later than the long TTI where the UL data transmission is received.
  • FIG. 29 shows an example illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 1 , according to the third embodiment of the method 2400 .
  • the base station may transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI that is two long TTIs later than the one where the UL data transmission is received and may transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the first carrier in a long TTI having an index n long .
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the base station receives an UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1 or short TTI 2, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2. As for an UL data transmission on the second carrier, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2. Subsequently, if the base station receives the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 3.
  • FIGS. 30A and 30B show two other examples illustrating a relationship between UL data transmission and HARQ feedback transmission with the frame structure as shown in FIG. 2 , according to the first embodiment of the method 2400 .
  • the base station may transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI that is immediately following or two long TTIs later than the one where the UL data transmission is received and may transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the first carrier in a long TTI having an index n long .
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the base station receives an UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 1 or short TTI 2, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2. As for an UL data transmission on the second carrier, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2. Subsequently, if the base station receives the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 3.
  • the base station may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the base station receives an UL data transmission on the first carrier in short TTI 2 or short TTI 3, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2. As for an UL data transmission on the second carrier, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 0, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 1. Subsequently, if the base station receives the UL data transmission in long TTI 1, then it may transmit HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission on the second carrier in long TTI 2.
  • FIGS. 25-30 are provided for the illustrative purpose only, but not for any limitation to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 31 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3100 for performing data transmission to a user equipment in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short TTI is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long TTI is applied, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the apparatus 3100 may be embodied at or as at least part of a base station.
  • the apparatus 3100 comprises a scheduler 3110 and a transmitter 3120 .
  • the scheduler 3110 is configured to transmit at least one DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission to the user equipment in a DL control region of at least one of a short TTI on a first carrier and a long TTI on a second carrier.
  • the transmitter 3120 is configured to perform DL data transmission towards the user equipment in a data transmission region of a short TTI on the first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on the second carrier as indicated by the at least one DL scheduling grant.
  • the scheduler 3110 may be configured to transmit, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the first carrier and to transmit, in the DL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the second carrier.
  • the transmitter 3120 may be configured to perform the DL data transmission on the first carrier in the short TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted or in a short TTI immediately following the short TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted, and to perform the DL data transmission on the second carrier in the long TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted or in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the corresponding DL scheduling grant is transmitted.
  • the scheduler 3110 may be configured to transmit, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the second carrier and to transmit, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the first carrier.
  • the scheduler 3130 may be configured to transmit, in the DL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the second carrier and a DL scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission on the first carrier.
  • the above scheduler 3110 and transmitter 3120 may be configured to implement the corresponding operations or steps as described with reference to FIGS. 3-9 and thus will not be detailed herein for the sake of brevity.
  • FIG. 32 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3200 for transmitting HARQ feedback to a base station in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short TTI is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long TTI is applied, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the apparatus 3200 may be embodied at or as at least part of a user equipment.
  • the apparatus 3200 comprises a receiver 3210 and a transmitter 3220 .
  • the receiver 3210 is configured to receive DL data transmission from the base station in a data transmission region of a long TTI on a second carrier and in the data transmission region of a short TTI on a first carrier.
  • the transmitter 3220 is configured to transmit HARQ feedback for the received DL data transmission towards the base station in an UL control region of at least one of a short TTI on the first carrier and a long TTI on the second carrier.
  • the transmitter 3220 may be configured to transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the DL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following or two short TTIs later than the one where the DL data transmission is received.
  • the transmitter 3220 may be configured to transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the DL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following or two long TTIs later than the one where the DL data transmission is received.
  • the transmitter 3220 may be configured to transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the DL data transmission received on the first carrier in the short TTI where the DL data transmission is received.
  • receiver 3210 and transmitter 3220 may be configured to implement the corresponding operations or steps as described with reference to FIGS. 10-16 and thus will not be detailed herein for the sake of brevity.
  • FIG. 33 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3300 for performing data transmission to a base station in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short TTI is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long TTI is applied.
  • the apparatus 3300 may be embodied at or as at least part of a user equipment.
  • the apparatus 3300 comprises a receiver 3310 and a transmitter 3320 .
  • the receiver 3310 is configured to receive at least one UL scheduling grant for data transmission to the base station in a DL control region of at least one of a short TTI on a first carrier and a long TTI on a second carrier.
  • the transmitter 3320 is configured to perform UL data transmission towards the base station in a data transmission region of a short TTI on the first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long TTI on the second carrier as indicated by the at least one UL scheduling grant.
  • the receiver 3310 may be configured to receive, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the first carrier and to receive, in the DL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the second carrier.
  • the transmitter 3320 may be configured to perform the UL data transmission on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following the short TTI where the corresponding UL scheduling grant is received, and to perform the UL data transmission on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following the long TTI where the corresponding UL scheduling grant is received.
  • the receiver 3310 may be configured to receive, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the first carrier and to receive, in the DL control region of a short TTI on the first carrier, an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the second carrier.
  • the receiver 3310 may be configured to receive, in the DL control region of a long TTI on the second carrier, an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the first carrier and an UL scheduling grant for data transmission on the second carrier.
  • receiver 3310 and transmitter 3320 may be configured to implement the corresponding operations or steps as described with reference to FIGS. 17-23 and thus will not be detailed herein for the sake of brevity.
  • FIG. 34 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3400 for transmitting HARQ feedback to a user equipment in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short TTI is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long TTI is applied.
  • the apparatus 3400 may be embodied at or as at least part of a base station.
  • the apparatus comprises a receiver 3410 and a transmitter 3420 .
  • the receiver 3410 is configured to receive UL data transmission from the user equipment in a data transmission region of a long TTI on a second carrier and in the data transmission region of a short TTI on a first carrier.
  • the transmitter 3420 is configured to transmit HARQ feedback to the received UL data transmission towards the user equipment in a DL control region of at least one of a short TTI on the first carrier and a long TTI on the second carrier.
  • the transmitter 3420 may be configured to transmit, on the first carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the first carrier in a short TTI immediately following or two short TTIs later than the short TTI where the UL data transmission is received.
  • the transmitter 3420 may be further configured to transmit, on the second carrier, the HARQ feedback for the UL data transmission received on the second carrier in a long TTI immediately following or two long TTIs later than the long TTI where the UL data transmission is received.
  • receiver 3410 and transmitter 3420 may be configured to implement the corresponding operations or steps as described with reference to FIGS. 24-30 and thus will not be detailed herein for the sake of brevity.
  • FIG. 35 illustrates a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 3500 for performing data transmission according to some embodiments of the present disclosure or for transmitting HARQ feedback according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the apparatus 3500 may be embodied at or as at least part of a base station.
  • the apparatus 3500 may be embodied at or as at least part of a user equipment.
  • the apparatus 3500 comprises at least one processor 3510 , such as a data processor (DP) and at least one memory (MEM) 3520 coupled to the processor 3510 .
  • the apparatus 3500 may further comprise a transmitter TX and receiver RX 3530 coupled to the processor 3510 for establishing wireless communications with other apparatuses.
  • the MEM 3520 stores a program (PROG) 3540 .
  • the PROG 3540 may include instructions that, when executed on the associated processor 3510 , enable the apparatus 3500 to operate in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, for example to perform the method 300 , 1000 , 1700 or 2400 as described.
  • a combination of the at least one processor 3510 and the at least one MEM 3520 may form processing means 3550 adapted to implement some embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the MEM 3520 may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as semiconductor based memory devices, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory devices and systems, fixed memory and removable memory, as non-limiting examples.
  • the processors 3510 may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment, and may include one or more of general purpose computers, special purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors DSPs and processors based on multicore processor architecture, as non-limiting examples.
  • the present disclosure may also provide a carrier containing the computer program as mentioned above, wherein the carrier is one of an electronic signal, optical signal, radio signal, or computer readable storage medium.
  • the computer readable storage medium can be, for example, an optical compact disk or an electronic memory device like a RAM (random access memory), a ROM (read only memory), Flash memory, magnetic tape, CD-ROM, DVD, Blue-ray disc and the like.
  • an apparatus implementing one or more functions of a corresponding apparatus described with an embodiment comprises not only prior art means, but also means for implementing the one or more functions of the corresponding apparatus described with the embodiment and it may comprise separate means for each separate function, or means that may be configured to perform two or more functions.
  • these techniques may be implemented in hardware (one or more apparatuses), firmware (one or more apparatuses), software (one or more modules), or combinations thereof.
  • firmware or software implementation may be made through modules (e.g., procedures, functions, and so on) that perform the functions described herein.

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